As referenced in Editor Matt Shelnutt's Shel-Notes column this week, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission has produced several data sets for economic and demographic statistics for both Huntsville and Madison County.

Huntsville C.A.R.E.S is teaming up with the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce this weekend at Polk Square. First, the Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Ice Cream Social starting at 3 p.m. with free ice cream and lots of fun stuff for kids of all ages. The First Baptist Church will be back with …

Every drop of rain that lands on earth goes somewhere. Some soaks into the roots of the nearest thirsty plant. Excess moisture is taken up into the atmosphere as evaporation. But not all rain lands on earth. Rooftops, sidewalks, roads and parking lots are constructed to allow water to roll r…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson presented $322,475.00 to 29 rural communities selected for Fiscal Year 2015 Cycle III funding through the Arkansas Rural Community Grant Programs. The grant awards were distributed at a May 21 awards ceremony held during the Arkansas Rural Development Conference in Little Rock.

May was busy at the library, as we rearranged the areas after our expansion. All Adult fiction is now in the new room, while the Arkansas collection is still in the entrance area. The new Teen Area contains the Junior and Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction and will soon include a lounging an…

“Every Hero Has a Story” is the theme for the 2015 Summer Reading Program in the Kingston Community Library. The kick-off date is Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m. Registration, book bag with goodies, crafts and stories are all on the agenda. Children from 2-12 years of age are welcomed. June…

Now that it’s finally starting to feel like summer (the kids being home 24/7 has helped speed that along), our family has been eager to get outside. This weekend was the first weekend in a very long time that none of us had anywhere to be. We didn’t have plans. Do you have any idea how free…

Phaedra Marze Clemons is now in the cast of the 8 O’clock Rock Show in the large auditorium at God and Country Theaters in Branson, where she joins Shane Vorhaben of Brother South and Marvelous Marvin Short in their renditions of ‘60s and ‘70s rock ‘n roll music. A Madison County resident,…

At church on May 3, we were blessed to have Twila Castner with us, and she sang like an angel. Delphia Cantrel was also back, with no foot boot. She had orthopedic surgery on her left knee. Therapy of two months really helped. I have had both knees operated on with the same kind of surgery y…